Currently February

OK I have to admit it...
2*0*1*3 has been super slooooooooow
that is a good thing right???
or it could be a bad thing...
I am CHOOSING it to be good...
reflecting and learning from everyday!!!
and with the new month comes....

and
what? what?
I have a sponsor....
HOLLA!!!
I love me a sponsor...

YAY and thanks to Lisa Mattes
she is the brains and beauty behind the cutie patootie blog....

I ask my sponsors to send me their top 3 products from their store and here is what Lisa sent me...

Thanks so much to Lisa Mattes and her store
GROWING FIRSTIES
for SPONSORING this month's CURRENTLY!!!
PLUS she is having a sale for
the SUPER BOWL...
TOUCH*DOWN
SUNDAY ONLY
and not to mention she is having a FABU give away right now...
go enter and tell her FARLEY sent yahttp://growingfirsties.blogspot.com/

If you would like to be a CURRENTLY SPONSOR...
like Lisa
look at the top of my blog and click on advertise
it will give you the 411
and now onto the CURRENTLY

most of mine are pretty clear
so I will just talk about my pet peeves...
GREED- ooooh makes me cringe just thinking about it...
the lawyer that is helping us settle my MIL's estate
says that greed pops up in divorces and death
AMEN to that
BUT
he forgot in school too...
I try to teach my kids...
don't ask for seconds if there is NOT enough for everyone to get seconds
don't complain your piece was too small or has less icing or less sprinkles...
all of these make me want to scream so ...
I am moving on
LIES-
OMG don't do it!!

I WILL FIND OUT the TRUTH and the punishment will be WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
WORSE... WORSTY WORSE...
like if you say the a word, b word, s word, and f word
and 2 kiddos tattle on you
and you say you DID NOT say these naughty naughty words
I will investigate...
CSI style (cuss and swearing investigation)
I will question you quickly
I will turn your friends against you because
they have been warned
DO NOT LIE TO FARLEY
and then in a last attempt to those that think they can beat me...
I will tell you there are microphones and cameras and I will check
and then you will crumple in a blubbering mess because I will tell you I will show your parents these films and you will CONFESS
wait a minute... I just lied...
BUT
my pet peeve is don't lie to me
plus the cameras and microphone thing works all the time
even on the toughest kids
and yes that happened this week
see why I LOVE FRIDAY
GERMS...
cover your mouth and wash your hands...
I HATE GERMS

alrighty enough about me...
your turn

don't forget the rule of 3 and comment on the 2 ahead of you and the one after you...
plus it is the month of LOVE so you should try to comment on like 6 or 9... I am OCD and have to do things in 3s... for real ask my hubs and MOM... mom will tell you the truth...check the comments she is always there... LOVE YA MOM!!!

49 comments:

You CRACK me up! Mainly because I'm the SAME WAY. "See that?" (pointing to a smoke detector) "THAT is a camera. And all we have to do is march up to the front office and rewind the tape. Do we need to do that??" :) Jessicaideas by jivey

Oh, tattling! I'm in first and would have hoped it got better in 4th...alas :) The greed REALLY gets me. We review and review and review manner...and then, repeat! It's crazy. Thanks so much for hosting :)

Thanks for hosting another fabulous month of Currently! I completely forgot about it and I am so glad I had this extra goodie to look forward to when I got home! I am going to try and comment on every blogger who links up this month!

We use the "video camera" threat at our school too! I teach first, and it breaks them everytime. LOL! Love your blog...funny, light-hearted...always makes me smile. I copied the pic and I'll be back to link up!MicheleThe Lightbulb Lab

I hate the germs that are ALL over our school right now- stomach virus, strep, some kind of coughing/flu bug! Lots have been sick and it seems to be hard to get rid of it. Thanks for hosting the Currently- so much fun!LoriConversations in Literacy

I love that someone else uses the "camera and microphone" trick, too... I'm always like "I can go back and check the camera or tape to see if you are telling the truth". Wow, what a lie to stop someone from telling one! haha. Thanks for the linky - as always, it's awesome :)

Hi, I host "Bloomin' Blogger Sundays" on my blog every Sunday where you can drop by and pick up tips and how-tos for blogging. You just gave me an idea of what I will post tomorrow for my weekly how-to as you are not the only one that has had this question. Stop by my blog tomorrow and find out how to participate in Farley's Currently.

So HAPPY that it is Friday too!!! It was a long, long week for me. It's crazy to see grown adults easily become so greedy. I can't wait for summer as well. Always loved your Currently linky parties! :)

Lol, "peace and sleep" have just jumped to the top of my needs list- can't wait to tell the hubs when he gets home from work ;) Seems harder and harder to come by these days, especially with these long, sick, cold winter days. Thanks for hosting such a fun linky- this is the sunshine in my month!

I look forward to these SO much each month! So fun to read what everyone else writes! Thank you for hosting! I hope that you get the sleep that you are needing... grief makes that very hard I have found lately! Have a great weekend!! Stacy Funky Fresh Firsties

Congrats on the sponsors! I've been wanting to participate in Currently for a while now, but unfortunately, I am that techno-illiterate! Can you help me or have you posted instructions that I just haven't been able to find yet? I enjoying reading these from everyone each month. Thanks for doing it.

Susie, I have directions on my blog http://iluvtwek.blogspot.com/2013/01/january-currently.html These are directions for a mac, there are two links at the bottom of the post for windows directions. Hope this helps! Melanie www.iluvtwek.blogspot.com

I actually do use my ipad to record my class on occasion, I have several students who will flat out tell me they didn't do something when I'm standing right next to them. So it does help them behave a bit better if they think the Ipad is recording. 4th graders are so cute, and so conniving at the same time! Gotta love em! They want to be 'big' but still are so scared of being 'in trouble'.

1. Ask some simple yes and no questions. Watch their eyes and the direction they look. This establishes a base line of where the eyes look. Then ask the question about what "really happened"...watch which direction the eyes look. I learned this from Ruby Payne who is the guru on working with children of poverty. She even explains this is one of her books. =)

2. This strategy works EVERY SINGLE TIME. Simply tell them you know exactly what happened. When they try to deny it, say to them "So, you are calling me a liar??!!!??? Then, you need to look me in the eyes and say 'Ms. Price, you are a liar.'" They cannot do it....They turn into a blubbering mess with a quivering lip and complete shame every single time...and I don't have to lie! =)

I do the same thing! Cameras are everywhere! I will just look at the camera so you might as well tell me the truth! Cameras, microphones, BIG BROTHER! I teach first grade so it's even easier to trick them!

Ugh - 4th graders and their issues... So many things happened today - kid throwing rocks at another kid, another kid tackling his supposed friend, girl drama, bad words, and then final straw was one kid brought candy from home and was selling it for only 3 of my tickets instead of the 10 I charge my class... So glad it's the weekend!!!!

I love, well hate, well don't like your pet peeve...lying!I sent two kids to the office to talk to the principal about throwing paper towels on the bathroom ceiling and making them stick. They came back and told me they had 5 minutes of their recess. Turns out they never talked to the principal. Things got way worse than 5 minutes for those two!! Thanks for hosting the best party on the web!JennyOwl Things First

I hear you on the greed..... grrr.... that and entitlement.... UGH!!!!!! Congrats on the sponsors... next, I'm going to try and figure out how to answer my own 'currently'..... I have one half of a baby toe dipped into the world of blogging (by that I mean I love reading others and I want to start myself- s-l-o-w-l-y)... wish me luck :)

Farley!LOVE LOVE the CSI investigation... made me laugh out loud.. I'll have to remember that one.My middle schoolers tend to like to try those words out too... especially the boys who are looking for a reaction from the girls... naughty boys!Thanks for setting up the Currently every month. I use it in my classroom as well, and my kiddoes love when I tell them it is Currently Friday for their Communication Journals. I'm going to blog about using them this month.. I'll send you a comment when I do.MicheleCoffee Cups and Lesson Plans

Yep, I'm here....and I especially loved the comment about Ruby Payne from Heather's Heart ....I can still hear Ruby Payne telling us that story when I had a workshop with her. She also hated ugly handwriting. LOL An excellent workshop for all teachers to have (and all the admin straight up to the top). She called all of our district admin out in our workshop when they all got up and left during her presentation to us. She said the very people that need to listen to her are exiting the building right now...and we all turned around to see the principals, the super...the whole lot of them leaving. It was great.

I love this, I want to get in on this.... Someone help me! I will post this week - I have to figure out how to edit the template =) Check me out later this week to see... http://alonganderson.blogspot.ca yes I am Canadian ;)

Thank you so much Farley for the Currently Linkage. I have had so much fun visiting other blogs and getting to know new friends! I appreciate how hard you work on this blog and your other ventures! You can visit me at http://teachersareterrific.blogspot.com/ !!!!

Thanks for hosting the Linky Parties! I've been a blog reader of yours for a while, but just recently started my own blog and linked up with you this month. Thanks for the inspiration and for the chance to link up with others!

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